Sonar

Major Account Manager - DACH

Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Enterprise Software, Data & AnalyticsIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess at least 5 years of proven successful experience in a B2B sales role, ideally within the SaaS or subscription model. They must have a focus on building and managing customer relationships, and experience selling a technical product to a technical buyer. Native German language skills and a background selling into the DACH market are essential. Expertise in account planning and prospecting, utilizing various channels and tools such as Zoominfo, LinkedIn, calling, and networking, is also required.

Responsibilities

The Major Account Manager will generate new leads and opportunities within an assigned account set, representing Sonar’s largest and most strategic customer base through upselling and cross-selling. They will ensure minimum requirements are established, managed, and maintained with customers, conduct customer onboarding throughout their journey with SonarSource commercial products, develop relationships with champions within existing customer accounts, size and quote customer software license needs, negotiate and close upgrades to existing implementations, interact with customers via phone, email, video conference, and on-site meetings, support marketing efforts with account-based customer-focused marketing campaigns, proactively engage in building and sharing sales team best practices, accurately capture and report all aspects of account and opportunity information within Salesforce.com, and utilize Salesforce.com to set daily activity and accurately forecast opportunity pipeline.

Skills

Lead Generation
Sales
Upselling
Cross-selling
Customer Onboarding
Relationship Building
Needs Assessment
Quoting
Negotiation
Closing
Customer Interaction
Salesforce
Account Management
Marketing Support

Sonar

Tools for code quality and security

About Sonar

SonarSource provides tools aimed at improving code quality and security for software developers. Its main products include SonarLint, an IDE plugin that gives real-time feedback on code quality; SonarQube, a self-managed solution for comprehensive code analysis and reporting; and SonarCloud, a cloud-based service that offers similar features with the convenience of cloud management. SonarSource operates on a subscription-based model, allowing clients to access its tools through annual subscriptions or usage-based pricing for cloud services. The company serves over 400,000 organizations worldwide, emphasizing the importance of writing clean, maintainable, and secure code. SonarSource's goal is to promote the philosophy of "Clean Code," which enhances the efficiency of development teams and improves the security and reliability of software applications.

Key Metrics

Vernier, SwitzerlandHeadquarters
2008Year Founded
$444.6MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours
Hybrid Work Options
Professional Development Budget

Risks

Tidelift acquisition may cause integration challenges, disrupting Sonar's operations.
Cultural challenges may affect the partnership with Adactin in Australia.
New distribution agreement with QBS Software may lead to channel conflicts.

Differentiation

SonarSource supports over 30 programming languages, offering broad compatibility for developers.
SonarLint provides real-time feedback in IDEs, enhancing code quality during development.
SonarQube and SonarCloud offer comprehensive code analysis, ensuring high standards for codebases.

Upsides

Sonar's acquisition of Tidelift enhances its open source software security capabilities.
Partnership with Adactin expands Sonar's reach in the Australian market.
Integration with AI-driven tools boosts Sonar's code quality assessment efficiency.

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